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Cannulation during Mitral Valve Replacement
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I have been unable to find a CPT code for cannulation during the following mitral valve replacement procedure and believe it is included in the MVR. Please confirm.
"PROCEDURE: Mini access right anterior thoracotomy. Patient was cannulated with femoral aortic cannula and ascending root cardioplegia catheter. Patient was placed on cardiopulmonary bypass, aorta was cross-clamped, once the heart was arrested the antegrade cardioplegic catheter was turned into an aortic vent line. Direct left atriotomy was performed and mitral valve was inspected, and found to have thickened leaflet with poor coaptation, the mitral valve was replaced." (The only CPT code applicable is 33430.)
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